About the organization: Compass Family Services is a 100+ year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Francisco’s homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long-term success.
Compensation: $77,000 - $87,000 annually
Schedule: Full time exempt, primarily Monday - Friday during standard business hours
Location: 37 Grove St., San Francisco
Organizational Core Competencies: Accountable / Adaptable / Client-centered / Collaborative / Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging / Resourceful
Position Overview: The Corporate Relations Manager is responsible for developing and growing strong relationships with corporations to increase annual corporate funding for Compass’ work and build lasting philanthropic partnerships. This is a hands-on position requiring a positive attitude, excellent organizational and communication skills, clear understanding of and experience in relationship building and moves management, the ability to work in a collaborative team environment, and the discipline to manage data effectively. This person works collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers, prospects, and donors.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
- Lead Compass’ corporate relations strategy, developing and executing annual plans to grow corporate revenue, strengthen existing partnerships, and build a robust pipeline of new partners.
- Meet annual corporate fundraising goals by growing existing partnerships, securing new corporate support, and maintaining a strong pipeline of prospective partners.
- Independently manage a portfolio of corporate partners and prospects through all stages of cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and renewal.
- Lead meetings, presentations, site visits, and solicitations with corporate partners and prospects, engaging the Director of Development, executive leadership, Board members, and other colleagues strategically as needed.
- Set individualized moves management strategies for corporate partners and prospects, proactively identifying opportunities to deepen relationships and increase support.
- Drive corporate prospecting efforts, identifying, researching, qualifying, and cultivating companies aligned with Compass’ mission and funding priorities.
- Develop, solicit, steward, and renew comprehensive corporate partnerships, creating tailored proposals and engagement opportunities across philanthropic giving, sponsorships, employee engagement, volunteerism, workplace giving, and in-kind support to deepen relationships and grow corporate investment in Compass.
- Partner with the Institutional Giving team to develop coordinated strategies for corporations with foundation or grantmaking opportunities.
- Maintain strong records in Salesforce and create and manage dashboards to track revenue, pipeline, retention, and engagement metrics, using data to evaluate performance and inform strategy.
- Monitor corporate philanthropy and employee engagement trends and identify new opportunities to strengthen Compass’ corporate fundraising program.
- Assist with events, in-kind deliveries and other work as needed.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in nonprofit development, corporate relations, fundraising, volunteer management, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships with donors, corporate partners, volunteers, or other external stakeholders.
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage a wide range of corporate and community partners.
- Experience with donor or constituent databases/CRMs; Salesforce experience strongly preferred.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple relationships, projects, deadlines, and events simultaneously.
- Comfortable using data to track progress, manage prospects and relationships, and evaluate results.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling outreach and partnership materials.
- Proactive, collaborative self-starter who can work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.
- Experience recruiting, coordinating, or engaging volunteers.
- Commitment to Compass Family Services’ mission.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work.
- Ability to occasionally work evenings or weekends for volunteer activities and special events.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs. or more.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary: $77,000 - $87,000 annually
- Paid time off: 4 weeks of vacation your first year, 5 in your second. Also paid holidays, sick time, family leave.
- Insurance: health, dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children. We also provide long term disability and life insurance.
- Retirement: after one year of work, Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-6.
- Membership in OPEIU/Local 29 union.
Additional Details:
- Office location: 37 Grove St., San Francisco, less than a block from Civic Center BART/MUNI station.
- Fully in person for the first three months
- Option to move to one remote day weekly after first three months pending manager approval
To Apply:
Please apply through our online application.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce. Employees must embrace the idea that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging contribute to the success of our underserved communities, and therefore to shared prosperity in our city and region. Compass Family Services is committed to the continuous work of implementing specific actions that will disrupt systemic prejudice and improve equity across programs and departments, to become an example to partners who also believe in a culture of inclusion that leverages diversity.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California civil rights law, Compass Family Services will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the agency. Requests for reasonable accommodation apply to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please use the answer box for the final question of the job application to let us know.
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Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in nonprofit development, corporate relations, fundraising, volunteer management, or a related field.
- Experience building and maintaining relationships with donors, corporate partners, volunteers, or other external stakeholders.
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
- Experience with donor or constituent databases or CRMs.
- Salesforce experience.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, including managing multiple relationships, projects, deadlines, and events.
- Ability to use data to track progress, manage prospects and relationships, and evaluate results.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including developing outreach and partnership materials.
- Ability to work proactively and independently while contributing collaboratively to a team.
- Experience recruiting, coordinating, or engaging volunteers.
- Commitment to Compass Family Services' mission.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work.
- Ability to occasionally work evenings or weekends for volunteer activities and special events.
- Ability to lift 25 pounds or more.
What We Do
Compass Family Services is a non-profit organization that provides human services to homeless and low-income families, aiming to help them achieve housing stability, family well-being, and self-sufficiency.
